These people were only a few years out of the despair that failure brings but they were repentant & becoming obedient. So God gives them the assurance that He has responded to their repentance & obedience & has purposed a time of blessing.

ZECHARIAH 8: 9-17
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE PRESENT
Although the previous prophecies in Zechariah 8:1-8 will only find their fulfillment in the establishment of Christ’s kingdom on earth the prophet does have an accompanying word of encouragement for the people of his generation. And from these
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THE WEARINESS OF GOD
Malachi 2:17-3:8
INTRO: It is easy to forget but worth remembering that few things are forever. Fads and fashion, notions and nations, passions and possessions, even life on this planet — all come and go. But God remains constant. He is enduring and unchanging. His promises
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Have you ever lied to God? Made Him a promise you didn’t keep? Cared more about what others think than what God knows? The Problem, the Purging, the Punishment. Link included to parts 1 & 2 in formatted text w/ PowerPoint Presentation.

Dead Hypocrites
Acts 5:1-11
Begin w/ 4:36, then read 5:1-10 [the ushers that day had a hard job…no wonder old churches put their cemeteries so close!]
v. 11 Great Fear? I guess so!
The early church in our text is in great revival w/ thousands getting saved…and the devil didn’t like
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DOING THE RIGHT THING
Genesis 39:1-23
S: Courage
Th: Profiles in Courage
Pr: WE MUST HAVE THE COURAGE TO DO THE RIGHT THING.
?: Inductive
KW: Segments
TS: We will breakdown the story of Joseph in Genesis 39 into six sections that will show how he handled adversity.
The _____ section
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Integrity is a reputation of trustworthiness that is built up over a period of time and is proven by our behavior, our conduct both in and out of the limelight, both in the public view as well as when no other human is looking.

INTEGRITY: WHERE YOUR WORD IS YOUR BOND
Matthew 5:33-37
1. `My boy,’ said the businessman to his son, `there are two things that are essential if you are to succeed in business.’
`What are they, Dad? Asked the boy.
`Integrity and sagacity.’
`What is integrity?’
`Always, no
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Learn about God’s basis for character, worship, relationships, and society.

This may be the most famous portion of the Old Testament to most people. Even today this portion of Exodus is in the news - recently the Supreme Court issued contradictory rulings one upholding one striking down the display of the Ten Commandments.
For many people, these commandments represent
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1. Certainty of coming judgment
2. Judgment of the righteous.
3. Judgment of the wicked.

October 12, 2003
Title: Great White Throne Judgment
Text: Rev. 20:11-15
Introduction
1. True stories...
A woman who was being interviewed to be a prospective juror in a Dallas District Court was surprised by the definition of voluntary manslaughter given to the panel: which read, "an
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The Fool – 1st April 2007 am
Psalm 14:1
Today is national Atheist day – April 1st – Why is somebody classed as a fool?
Is it because he has a low I.Q? Is he a fool because he has failed his GCSE’s? Is it because his thinking and speech are slow? Is it because he cannot relate to or work with
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Sin is nothing to play with. It has the strength to defeat you if you get too close to it with excessive confidence in your own strength.

Sin
John 8:34
Sin is more than wrong doing; it is wrong being,
Sin is nothing to play with. It has the strength to defeat you if you get too close to it with excessive confidence in your own strength.
A well-to-do man advertised for a chauffeur. Three applicants came. His first
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In a world where godless opinions threaten to throw our faith completely off center, we turn to God’s Word to recalibrate the sights of our faith.

RECALIBRATE THE SIGHTS OF YOUR FAITH
Jeremiah 26:8-15
Lent 2 – March 7, 2004
Jeremiah 26:8-15 But as soon as Jeremiah finished telling all the people everything the LORD had commanded him to say, the priests, the prophets and all the people seized him and said, "You must die! 9 Why do you
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Easter Sunday 2006. This sermon looks at Judas and the tragic results of "Skipping Easter." One would miss out on a Pardon from Christ, the Peace of Christ, the Power of Christ and Paradise with Christ.

SKIPPING EASTER
Easter Sunday 2006
Luke 23-24
April 16, 2006
INTRODUCTION:
A year or two ago a movie came out in theatres called “Christmas with the Kranks.” The movie starred Tim Allen and was based on a book by best-selling author John Grisham titled “Skipping Christmas.” The movie
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